Which one of the following organelles can be seen in a prokaryotic cell?

Prokaryotic cells, which include bacteria and archaea, are characterized by a simpler structure compared to eukaryotic cells. They lack a definitive, membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria and Golgi bodies [2]. Instead, their genetic material is located in a region called the nucleoid [2]. However, all cells, including prokaryotes, require the ability to synthesize proteins. Consequently, ribosomes are present in prokaryotic cells, though they are typically smaller (70S) than the 80S ribosomes found in the cytosol of eukaryotes [1]. While mitochondria and Golgi apparatus are complex organelles with their own membranes, ribosomes are non-membrane-bound structures composed of RNA and proteins, making them one of the few organelles visible and functional within the prokaryotic cytoplasm [2].

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1. [1] https://archive.nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/122103039/pdf/mod4.pdf
2. [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/prokaryotic-cell